Inheritance and Genetics of Medullary Sponge Kidney

Genetics of Medullary Sponge Kidney:

The medullary sponge kidney birth defect is not known to be inherited.

About inheritance and genetics:

Inheritance of Medullary Sponge Kidney refers to whether the condition is inherited
from your parents or "runs" in families.
The level of inheritance of a condition depends
on how important genetics are to the disease.
Strongly genetic diseases are usually inherited,
partially genetic diseases are sometimes inherited,
and non-genetic diseases are not inherited.
For general information, see Introduction to Genetics.

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